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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

News: Woodburn retail expansion and Apple in Oregon

Today we have two quick stories for you, both with local news on anticipated business additions.Last week The Oregonian reported that the Woodburn Company Stores started work on a $10 million expansion that will add 16 new stores. The expansion will add nearly 40,000 square feet of additional retail space. Woodburn recently reported that it hit a record 4.4 million visitors in 2011, including 720 buses carrying almost 23,000 domestic and international shoppers.

While details are scarce, a Central Oregonian story reports that Apple, Inc. has purchased a parcel of land in Crook County. The City of Prineville has annexed the piece of land so that water and sewer infrastructure can be provided.

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